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"Love T.K.O." | ||||
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![]() Side A of the US single | ||||
Single by Teddy Pendergrass | ||||
from the album TP | ||||
B-side | "I Just Called to Say" | |||
Released | November 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 4:58 3:39 (single version) | |||
Label | Philadelphia International Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Cecil Womack Gip Noble, Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | Dexter Wansel, Cecil Womack, Cynthia Biggs | |||
Teddy Pendergrass singles chronology | ||||
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"Love T.K.O." | ||||
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Single by David Oliver | ||||
from the album Here's To You | ||||
A-side | "My Lady" | |||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 4:36 | |||
Label | Mercury (45-76067) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Cecil Womack Gip Noble, Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | Wayne Henderson | |||
David Oliver singles chronology | ||||
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"Love T.K.O." is a song written by Cecil Womack and Gip Noble, Jr. [1] It was written for soul singer David Oliver, [2] and appeared first on his album Here's to You in 1980. Cecil and Linda Womack recorded the song themselves as Womack & Womack and it appeared simply as "T.K.O." on their debut album Love Wars in 1983. [3]
"Love T.K.O." is mainly associated with R&B and soul artist Teddy Pendergrass, who recorded the song for his 1980 album TP , releasing it as a single the same year. Arranged by Dexter Wansel, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 44 |
Regina Belle recorded and released her version in 1995 and included on her Reachin' Back LP.
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B [6] | 29 |
"Love TKO" has been covered by several artists, including:
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